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Was mein Gott will, das gescheh allzeit

Introduction

The chorale cantata Was mein Gott will, das gescheh allzeit (‘What my God wishes, shall be always’) is one of Knüpfer’s most elaborate works. Of the four verses, based on a song, the outer ones are musically closely related to each other and scored for the full ensemble, whereas in the middle verses the vocal parts are reduced from six to three. In the outer movements the chorale melody appears as a cantus fìrmus with imitative features, containing some complex canonic settings; in the middle movements, however, the chorale is treated more freely and with greater variation.

Recordings

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What my God wishes, shall be always.
His wish is the best,
he is willing to help
those who believe in him deeply.
He helps in troubles, the pious God,
and punishes within reason.
Who trusts in God,
he will not leave.

God is my comfort, my faith,
my hope and my life.
Whatever my God wishes to happen to me,
I will not oppose.
His word is true, for he has counted
all my hairs himself.
He protects and looks after us
and sees that we lack nothing.

So I will happily depart from this world
at God’s wish.
By my God, if he desires,
I shall stand quietly.
My poor soul I commend to God
in my last hours.
O pious God, sin, hell and death
you have overcome for me.

Another thing, O Lord, I desire to ask you,
and you will not deny me it:
if the evil spirit attacks me,
do not let me despair.
Help, lead and defend, O God, my Lord,
to honour your name.
Who desires this will be granted it,
so I happily speak. Amen.